Apologies for posting in an extensive thread while having limited knowledge myself... but this case is honestly very difficult to follow from the other side of the world, even though I have been trying. I think there was a bit of early misreporting with regard to the relationships between various family members in this case, so that's one of the things that got me super confused. I'll continue to try and catch up, but I can't even remember the last time a case caught my interest and yet I couldn't fully get my head around it no matter how many articles I read, or how many news bulletins I watched. This is one of those times.
Here's the issue I wanted to post about though, and I'm sure it's been said before... as an Australian, I can't even imagine a scenario like this occurring in my country without an arrest. Even if you took away a lot of the red flags in the Vallow case, and simplified it down to just a report of missing children, and a custodial parent who can't produce the children and at the same time seems unperturbed by their absence... I'm pretty sure that would be enough over here. I have read that a lack of evidence is the reason there's been no arrest. To me that explains why there there wouldn't be an arrest for a crime like murder, but not why authorities can't make use of lesser charges pertaining to child endangerment.
Anyway, like a lot of people who are posting about this... I have attempted to convince myself of scenarios that make these two children alive and well, and just waiting to be found. I tried, but I can't be convinced at all unfortunately. I'm just hoping that everyone who deserves swift answers and justice, gets it.